Containerization Virtualisation Engineer
CanonicalRemote
Full Time
Posted January 20, 2026
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Job Description
Canonical is seeking talented software engineers with expertise in virtualization and container technology to develop and enhance open source projects such as VMM, Docker images, LXD, and Kubernetes, focusing on performance, security, and system-level development in a remote, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and specify new features for virtualization and container technologies
- Engage with upstream communities to collaborate on development
- Conduct security analysis and reviews to ensure system security
- Create and monitor performance benchmarks to optimize products
- Write high-quality code to develop new features and fix issues
- Review code produced by other engineers
- Discuss ideas and collaborate on solutions within a distributed team
Requirements
- An undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path demonstrating equivalent knowledge and skills.
- Experience working on open source virtualization or container technology.
- Experience working in the kernel or very low level system development.
- Professional written and spoken English proficiency.
- Experience with Linux Debian or Ubuntu preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
- Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Result-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments.
- Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each.
- Design and specify new features, build consensus on approach, engage with upstream communities, conduct security analysis and reviews, create and monitor performance benchmarks, collaborate proactively with a distributed team, write high quality code, debug issues, review code, and discuss ideas with team members.
- Demonstrated drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations in professional or academic settings.
Benefits & Perks
Annual compensation review
Performance-driven annual bonus
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
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